Cake on cake - A big ladybug cake on a square chocolate cake
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Ladybug Cakes
Little Valdamae is such a lucky girl. For her first birthday celebration, she got lots & lots of ladybugs !!
A eggless buttercake covered with sugarpaste especially for Valdamae, who's allergic to egg.

Cake on cake - A big ladybug cake on a square chocolate cake
Chocolate cupcakes with more ladybugs on them....
Ladybug party !!
Valdamae's four year old brother, Nikita, also had his party on the same day. These chocolate cupcakes's theme was Naruto.
Cake on cake - A big ladybug cake on a square chocolate cake
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Cupcakes For San San
Monday, April 12, 2010
Pandan Kaya Bread
This is one lovely loaf of bread that I baked for breakfast last week.
The aroma of the bread filled the kitchen while it was baking in the oven.
Original recipe was adapted from Alex Goh's The World Of Bread. I did some changes to the recipe though.
Recipe :
Those highlighted in red are what I've made changes to.
(A)
300g Bread flour
2 Tsp Instant yeast
45g Sugar (50g Gula Melaka)
1/2 Tsp salt (Omitted)
1/2 Tbsp Milk powder
(B)
30g Egg
60ml Coconut milk (60ml Whipping cream)
1/2 Tbsp Pandan juice
Few drops green colouring (1/2 Tbsp + 105ml Pandan juice, colour omitted)
105ml Water
(C)
20g Shortening (20g Butter)
(D)
130g Raisins (Omitted)
Topping :
30g Butter
30g Sugar (30g Gula Melaka)
60g Plain flour
Mix (A) till well blended. Add (B), mix to form a dough. Add (C), mix well till well blended. Let it ferment for 50-60 mins.
Mix butter & sugar of the topping ingredients till well combined, then add the plain flour & mix to form a crumb. Keep refrigerated.
Divide dough into 15g pieces & mould into balls. Place half the dough balls in a greased loaf tin (L20cm X W10cm X H8.5cm), then put with the remaining dough balls on top of them.
Leave to rise for 45mins, brush with egg wash & sprinkle with topping.
Bake at preheated oven of 175C for 25-30 mins.
* The loaf turned out to be darker as I've used Gula Melaka in place of the sugar. I've replaced the coconut milk with cream as I didn't have any. I thought raisins don't go with pandan so I omitted them. The loaf was not sweet but the aroma was fantastic, we loved the topping part, very crusty while still warm !
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Seafood Pasta With White Wine Sauce
Lately, I've been craving for the yummy seafood pasta at Restaurant Ember back home.
I was at Dome for lunch last Sunday & on their menu I saw a seafood pasta, so very naturally I ordered it. I was shocked when the pasta arrived, drenched in what looked like a can of carnation creamer. It was totally different from the picture on the menu & I had it sent back to the kitchen !
I attempted my own version of seafood pasta for dinner on Tuesday. I wouldn't say it was really yummy, at least the ingredients used were of good quality & good enough to satisfy my cravings.
Recipe :
500g Dried pasta (I've used vermicelli)
500g Prawns (peeled & deveined) & fish fillets
250g Scallops
2 Tbsp Olive oil
50g Butter (I've used Lurpak)
6 Cloves garlic, minced
1 Red chilli, deseeded & finely chopped
1 1/2 Cup White wine
2 Tomatoes, chopped
Flat leaf parsley, chopped, to garnish
Salt & pepper to taste
1. Cook pasta accordingly to package instructions. Drain & set aside.
2. In a large pan, heat olive oil with half the butter till warm, add garlic & chilli, cook for a few mins till fragrant. Add prawns & fish to pan, cook for a few mins, remove from pan with a slotted spoon when they're almost cooked & set aside. Add white wine & bring to boil, reduce heat & let simmer till slightly thick, add the remaining butter. Return the prawns & fish to the pan, followed by scallops & chopped tomatoes, season with salt & pepper.
Toss cooked pasta through the sauce, sprinkle with chopped parsley & serve.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Basketball Themed Cake
Alex's 2nd Birthday
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